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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
LneAI Perennial.

Mrs. E. p. Alexander, wife of Gen.
Alexander, President of the Central rail-
road, arrived in this city yesterday from
Augusta. The General and Mrs. Alex
ander have taken apart ments at the
Screven House.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis z. Kayton celebrated
their crystal wedding last night, and re-
ceived many congratulations on the COM
pletion oftneir fifteen years Of welded life.
The "bride's" presents, which were nu-
merous, were all handsome.
W. Hampton Wade, ESQ, will leave to.
day for Birmingham, Ala, where he will
locate to practice his profession. Mr.
Wade has been one of the most promi-
nent of the younger members OF the
Savannah bar, and he goes to the new
South with the best wishes of a wide
circle of friends for his success.
An invitation has been received by
Judge Emory Speer and Mrs. Speer to at
tend the wedding OF Miss Annie Randall
to Charles Calvert Lancaster, Esq. Miss
Randall is a daughter of Hon. S. J. Ran.
dali, the great Protectionist member of
Congress. MIR. Lancaster is a prominent
young lawyer of Washington, and belongs
to an old Maryland family. The wed.
ding will take place in Washington
Feb. s.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House Yesterday were DIR A w Calhoun
and wife, Atlanta; k G COburn, Burning
ton; Edwin 2 Frost, Charleston; NJ b
Mayer, Philadelphia; DR. B Weston,
Chester, Pa; l. B Smith, Buffalo; John
Frost. Isaac Stiles, Boston,; l. A Saal-
field, w j Horner, New York; B Fl Ruth
erfOrd, NJ l. Dolby, Knoxville; 4 Fl Dono-
hue, st Louis.
AT the Marshall House were II & Lee,
Atlanta; w Bradley, l. G Styles, New
York; F l. Marky, Charlotte, N c; L Lud-
ington, New Haven, Conn; w Houghton,
Boston; b II Roberts, Milton; FL Pea
cock, Bainbridge; W Craig, Charles
ton, S G; II Murphy. Waycross; w r
Darlington, Beaufort, $ G.; G VI Shearous,
Guyton; h z Maxwell. Mobile, Ala; C b
Steven, Jacksonville, Fla.
At the Harnett House were Z A Shell
ley, LincOlnton, n G; Mrs Galbraith and
wife, Terre haute, Ind; b Upton, l.ox-
Vile, Fla; Edward g Howell, Lockport,
n &c 5 Garnet, Newark, n j; George
w Uraham and wife, Baltimore; r L
Singleton. q l. Mills, Sylvania; p Aitche-
son, Alexandra, Va; V Joyner, San
dersville; Thad G Sturgis, Atlanta; w A
Collins, Macon.
AT the Screven House yesterday were
Tyler, Baltimore; S E Grit, New
York; John Jones. Burke county; n J
Newsom and wife, DayisOoro; Z Il Holt.
New York; K f BOstwick, = VI BOstwick,
South Carolina; F Price and wife,
Philadelphia; K X Waring. Baltimore;
ThOs Martin. South Carolina.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
BUILDING IN JANUARY.

Thirty-one Permits Issued from the
Clerk of Councils ONCE.
Thirty-one building permits were issued
from the Clerk OF CounciPs office in Janu-
DRY. Nearly all were for frame buildings,
chiefly residences. The number orpermIts
issued this month is expected to be much
larger than the numb Der issued last month
as the building season is hardly yet
open. Those issued last month were as
follows:
H. Me1uhard & Co.. four story brick
building, Broughton street.
John McAleer, frame dwelling, Bay
street.
Frederick Vessels, four frame dwell
ings. Huntingdon street.
Estate j. f. Cam, frame dwelling,
Duffy street.
Alfred Kent. tenement, West Boundary
street.
}. R. Finn, frame dwelling, West Broad
street.
R. M. Demere, three brick dwellings,
CASTOR street.
Martha Marshall, frame dwelling,
Duffy street lane.
DR.. IL. Henry Groth, frame dwelling,
Bolton street.
Walter l.. Mingledorf, two frame dwell
ings, Gwinnett street lane.
r. d. Guerard, four frame houses on
Guerard street.
Il. ID. GUerard, frame tenement, Gordon
street.
W. Kehoe, two frame tenements, Rey-
nOlds street.
j. A. G. Carson, frame dwelling. Bolton
street.
George IL. Miller, eight frame tene-
ments, Water street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
The Infirm AIRY Ball,

The various committees in charge OF
the arrangements for the ST. Joseph's In
Urinary ball, which will be given next
Wednesday night at the Guards armory,
are actively at work. The committee on
refreshments is making elaborate prep
aratiOns and handsome supper will he
spread from 8 until II O'clock. At IL
O'Clock the doors Of the supper room will
be closed until the grand march and for
NAL supper are over. This will be done
so as TO enable those who will be COM
PEELED TO leave the hall at an early hour
10 partake OF refreshments before leav-
ing for home. The music has been en-
gagged and all preparations completed.
The gallery will be used by those who do
DOT wish to participate in dancing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
THE SWINT UP
THE SECOND TRIAL BEG UN IN
THE SUPERIOR COURT.

The First Day Occu Died in the Hearing
of Testimony and Objectionable
Case to be Resumed TO-DAy-The At
tOrneys who Appear In It-Sketch OF
the Case and the Fight that is Being
Made Over 1t.
The second trial OF the suit OF Daniel
Swint, administrator. against the Central
Railroad and Banking Company for $780,
900 damages was begun in the superior
Court yesterday.
The plaintiff is the administrator OF the
estate of w. T. Lambert, formerly an en-
gineer on the Montgomery and Eufaula
railroad. In March, 1888, the train Lam
bert was on ran off the track and he re-
ceived injuries from which he died. The
plaintiff claims that the outer rail at the
curve where the accident occurred was
too high and that the track was not in
safe condition for running trains. About
two years ago the case was tried IN the
superior Court here and the plaintiff OBJ
tanned verdict for 10000. A new trial
was granted the defendant but the plaintiff
carried the case up TO the supreme Court
The defendant finally obtained new
trial and the suit came on at the June
TERM Oh Toe superior COutL iasI year, DuJ
both sides We're not ready. Mr.. CecI
Gabbett, Manager Of the Western Rail
way Company Of Alabama, is witness
in the case, and there are several other
witnesses from that state. The plaintiff
is represented by Lester & Ravenel, OF
this city; p. II. Brewster, Esq, of New
nan, and w. A. Past. ESQ OF Granville.
The railroad company ia represented by
Gen. A. Il. Lawton and Gen. George p.
Harrison. Jr., Of Montgomery.
The court was occupied all day in hear
ing Undergraduates and verbal teotimOny
on the part Of the defendant. Quite a
number OF exceptions were taken. Toe
plaintiffs testimony was concluded at
p. m, and the court took a recess until
10 a. m, tO-0Ay.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
TWELVE O'CLOCK OHM RS.
The Change from O'clock 10 IL to
be Inaugurated To-Day.


The Il O'Clock dinner movement will be
inaugurated today among the mechanics
and workingmen. A petition was circu-
lated last week fayoring change from l
to u O'Clock, and upward of 1000 sigma
lures were obtained
The object OF the change Is TO secure an
eQral division OF the day. The hour 1oT
beginning work in the morning IS :
O'Clock. Not to be behind time the work
ingman. as rule, has to have breakfast
not later than O'Clock. Under the Gus
tom that has prevailed heretofore, he
works six hours before going to dinner. He
goes home hungry and frequently eats
more than he ought to, and The result Is
he is untitled for work during the nrst
part Of the afternoon.
Another object of the change is to Sc
cure an equal and convenient division OF
the day so that labOrers who work by
the half day viii begin work at the same
time and quit at the same time as
the others. AS matters now are, in order
10 get i'll "a half days work in the alter
noon, q labOIer has to begin at noon and
work an hour before the al!-day l2Dorers
20 to dinner, In order to get III his five
hours, or else begin at l and work while
the others are at dinner, which, IN many
instances, IS impossible.
Nearly all OF the builders and contract
ors have agreed to make the change, and
it is not unlikely that the lumber mills,
the railroads and other working interests
Will make the change at an early day as
soon as they see how the plan works.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
ONE WAY TO Do IT.
How Atlanta Proposes to Get Into
the Southern League.


President Haas, of the Savannah Base
Ball Association, replied yesterday TO
President Morrow's letter in regard TO
changing the date of opening the league
season and the granting OF franchise to
Atlanta. Savannah is in favor of begin
ming the season early, and MIR. Haas
wrote President Morrow TO that effect
There seems to be very little doubt that
the change will be made from May l to
April Is.
savannah is not in favor of granting a
franchise to Atlanta In the way which Mr.
Brewer proposes. The plan which he
suggests ls for each club in the league to
contribute $500 to place club in Atlanta.
He argues That this is the only way in
which Birmingham can come in, and that
the two clubs Gin Atlanta and Birmng-
ham) Will save TO the other clubs more in
jumps than the cost or the Atlanta CLUB
viii be.
New Orleans, Mir. Brewer says, has
agreed to the proposition, but it does not
strike Savannah fayorablY. j Atlanta
wants to come into the League let her
place her own club and STAND in her own
shoes. Savannah will not contribute to
any such charity as Mr.. Brewer repre-
SCENTS.
the prospects for the Savannah Club
are bright. Manager Morton writes that
be has several frst-class players on his
list. He is still in Akron, o., but may
20 East next week.
The PhIladelphias have written for
dates here on March q, y and %, and
the Detroits will also be here about the
same time,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01

pleted between Bristol and Cardiff is one
of the great engineering triumphs OF the
age. 1t is over AS miles in length, Of
which ~ miles have been constructed at
a depth of from 45 to 100 feet below the
bed OF a rapidly lowing estuary, Involy-
INK engineering difficulties which 1t is well
SAID make it the most remarkable tunnel
in the world. Gne line OF track has al
ready been laid and trains are running,
reducing the time between Bristol and
Cardiff from TWO and one-halt hours TO
one hour and half. The length of SOM
other notable railway tunnels is as fol-
lows: st. Gothard, 9% miles; Mt. Cents
~ miles; Aiburg in Austria, ~ miles ;
hOosac in Massachusetts,, AZ miles; Sew
eru, IA miles; Standcge, on the London
aud Northwestern, miles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
AItmsyer's Surprising Bargains-Read
Them.


A. X. Altmayer ~ Co. will offer to-day
the following marvellous bargains
which are well worth the attention OF all
judiclous purchasers:
COlored Cashmere at SIC. per yard,
worth Sc.
We call special attention to our stock
of Combination and Embroidered Dress
Robes which we will offer at positively
half actual cost. SiXty-hye fine Dress
Robes at IS 80, So, IS and SO, reduced
from 81, $ll, SIT 80 and S22 80.
200 dozen Ladies' White Linen Hem
stitched Handkerchiets, IA inch hem, at
&c. each, worth l2Iac. Not more than half
dozen to each customer.
5000 yards pure Linen Russia Crash
Toweling at nc. per yard. worth l215c.
90 dozen Ladies 5-button Undressed Tan
Kid Gloves at Soc. per pair, reduced from
%.
saller, levin & Co.'s finest quality
Ladies' Curacao Kid Button SHOES at So %
per pair, actual value 81 30.
400 Boys Cashmere suits, Knee Pants,
size TO II years, 81 10 aud 81 per suit,
regularly sold tor 81 70 and So %.
Ladies' and Misses Closks offered a. a
sacrifice.
We nave still on hand few dozen
pairs OF those blankets we sold so cheap
two weeks ago. Will they lastY We win
sell them at SOC. on the dollar of their
actual value.
1000 pieces fine Hamburg Embrold-
cries, new patterns, ut &C., &C., &c., l2c..
loo. and 1Sc. per yard, fully 35 per cent.
cheaper than similar goods can be had
later.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01

Nine. Janish, the Countess of Arco,
who made her first tour through the
South last winter, will appear at the
Savannah Theatre on Friday and Satur-
day Of this week. Friday night Nine.
Janisn will appear in "Princess Andrea"
at the Saturday matinee in "Leonora,"
and Saturday night in "Niolets." Her
performance in the princess Andrea"
last year was an excellent and highly
artistic piece Of dramatic work. Her
part is deeply emotional. In one place
the plot hinges upon her placing a lamp
in a certain window. When she was
playing IN Macon last winter one lady in
the audience became so deeply absorbed
in the plot that she arose at what she
thought was the critical moment and
called to the actress not to forget to show
the signal. The advance agent of the
company this year has discovered that
the lady was Mrs. Holt, now the wife OF
Secretary Lamar.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
Another New Road,

The latest thing talked of In North
Georgia railroad circles is road tapping
the Georgia road at Warrenton and con-
Meeting with the Central at Millen, about
sixty miles distant. This proposed line
would give Warrentou through route to
the seac0ast OF Savannah, and thereby be
the means of making the town one Of the
best trade centres in Middle Georgia.
Mr.. r. T. Barksdale was 10 Warrenton
some time since and spoke enthusiast
cally of the project. he says he will
guarantee the construction or the road it
Warren county will subscribe $4,000
He thinks that Savannah would take Dig
stock IN the enterprise. This is a matter
that deserves more than passing con
sideratlon at the hands OF our citizens.
1t should be thought about, talked OF and
pushed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
RIVER AND HARBoR NEWS.
GIeanings Among the Shipping and
Along the WharveS.


The tug Republic, Captain Charley
Haines, reports speaking yesterday, of
Tybee, the schooner Nat Meader, from
New York for Jacksonville, p days out.
The tug Forest City is laid up tempo
rarily. She is being prepared for a new
boiler. The boiler was built by the j. p.
Morris Company OF the Port Richmond
Iron Works of Philadelphia.
The cable announcing the arrival of the
British bark Alexander Keith at Amster
dam on Jan. 26 is doubtless a mistake,
but it has not been contradicted, and If il
should prove true the bark's trip is one of
the quickest on record. The vessel sailed
hence tor Amsterdam with a cargo of cot
ton on Jan. - and tue announcement of
her arrival on Jan. % makes the time of
her voyage just thirteen days. Her ar
rival is doubted here, and several ship
masters have expressed the opinion that
it is impossible for a sailing vessel to
make the voyage in that time.
The hanger for the wrist plate of the
steamship City OF Atlanta was finished by
Mr.. John Rourke at 8 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and was placed in position on
the ship last night. 1t was a very credit
able piece of work and the ships people
were highly pleased at the way and also
the dispatch with which the work was
done. A Doard OF survey consisting OF
Capt. MESSENGER of the British bark Mel
lie T, Guest, Robert Kennard, chief engi-
neer of the steamship VIM. Crane, and
Capt. T. Ii. Laird, Port Warden, accom-
panied by II. L. Bolts, underwriters
agent, pronounced the ship in a sea-
worthy condition. She probably sailed
for Charleston about O'Clock this morn
ing. Capt. r. W. Lockwood was very
courteous to all those with whom he came
In contact, and he has many pleasant
wishes for the success of his ship.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
Railroad Y. M. &. As.

The report of the fourth International
conference of the railroad department of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
held at Milwaukee, Wis, in May last,
which has been received from the Secre-
tary, Mr.. f. d. Ingersoll, bears interest
Ing testimony TO the good work which
the Y. NJ. c. A. is doing among the rail
way men. The railroad department, which
was organized in iS12,now shows an active
existence in the form Of social and read
ing rooEs at seventy terminal points IN
fifty-nine cities and towns, while the in
fuence of these places of resort for rail-
way men and of the numerous meetings
which have been held cannot be COM
puted. The association has siXty-eig ut
railroad secretaries" who make it a
business OF their lives to develop this
work, and about 100000 year are now
appropriated by railway managers for
the objects Of the association.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
EXEMPT FROM JURY DUTY.
Exempt Members OF the Military
May be Relieved from Service.

Exempt Members OF the Military
May be Relieved from Service.
In United States Court yesterday, in
the matter OF Andrew Hauley, juror,
Messrs. Garrard & Meldrim moved that
he be relieved from jury service because
he was especial pay" member of the
Irish Jasper Greens, under the twelfth
section of the act of Oct. 10, 1885, relating
to organization, government and disci-
pline OF the volunteer troops of the State,
contending that this is a general law of
exemption covering fifteen members OF
each company, who may have complied
with its provisions, aud that by section
800 OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States jurors exempt by State laws are
exempt in United States Courts.
Judge Speer held that II the lists Of ex-
empt members were duly filed with the
Clerk he would recognize such certificates
OF exemption, as this was general law.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
REFORM IN JURY LAWS.
Plea For a Majority or Two
Thirds Rule.

Thirds Rule.
Editor Morning NetoS: Allow me to call
attention, through your influential and
widsly-read paper, to tue necessity Of
amending the jury law SO that the verdict
Of majority of two-thirds or three
lourths of a jury of twelve may become a
legal verdict. AS it is now, one stubborn
or interested man may differ in opinion
with the remaining eleven, aud keep them
IN the jury room in misery and anxiety
Tor days and nights in danger to their
nealths, locked in like criminals, away
from house and loved ones at home.
All other questions in church and state
are decided by majorities. In politIcs
and religion man cannot any more agree.
Why expect and compel unanimity n the
Jury room? The thing is absurd. 1t is a
relic of the past and ought to be dom
away with. We live In progressive age
Change, ana innovation, and reform ave
the order of the day. In this universal
motion ana cOmmOJion, must law alone
remain stationary and progressive?
state Legislatures, North and West. are
moving IN amending the jury laws IN this
direction. viii not the Georgia Lagisla-
ture join in the movement? 1 hope 1t will.
PROGRESS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
OCEAN STEAMSHIP co.

Annual Election for Directors To-
Day-PrObable Changes.
The annual election for FIVE Directors OF
the Ocean Steamship Company will be
held to-day at the Central Railroad Bank.
The Directors will be elected by the Direc-
tors of the railroad. Judge Chisholm and
Mr.. c. H. Phinizy, of Augusta, are the
only members who Will be reelected.
Gen. 4. Z. Alexander Will succeed Capt.
Raoul as President of the steamship COM
pany, and members OF the new Central
directory will be put on in place of
Messrs. Hunter and Rauers. The slate
was made up yesterday, but was not an
nounced. The policy of the new Board,
it is stated, will be to increase the facili-
ties of the company, and daily line to
New YORK will be one OF the early moves
that Will be made.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
READ AND PROFIT.

What Mr.. George n. Nichols Thinks of
Our Kerosene Heaters.
NeSsrs. jas. S. SjJra 1t; SGas.
DEAR SIRs-The kerosene heating stove
bought of you works splendidy. 1t
keeps my bath room comfortably warm in
the coolest weather. There is no smell
from it whatever, and | consider il per-
feet thing. GEORGE. n. NICHOLS,
Printer and Binder.
SAVANNAH, Jan. %, 1887.
We have just received another ship.
ment of these stoves and Will be now able
10 MI ali orders, the demand being so
great we we're unable to do so before.
This make of heater is sold only by US.
JAS. S. SILVA & Son,
Crockery and Glassware, 140 Broughton
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
METROPOLITAN SAVINGS AND
LOAN COMPANY.

Incorporated January, 1S67-Capj-
tai stock 100000 With PriYi.
Iege of Increasing to $oOO,O0O.)
Shares 500 each, payable at once, in
full, or in monthly installments OF So
each, at subscribers option.
Cash subscriptions and first INSTALL
ments payable at the office of the COM
oany, corner Bull and York streets, on or
before Feb. 8, by which date the company
will be ready for general business. a
limited number of shares yet untaken.
Anyone wishing to become Shareholder
or borrower, can procure a copy of the
constitution and any further information
desired Oy applying to the officers OF the
company.
OFFICERS.
VIM. B. Stillweli of D. Z. Bacon s. Co. },
President.
A. P. solomon (of Henry Solomon &
sony, Vice President.
VIM. l.. Gignilhat (of Denmark e.
Adams J, solicitor.
II. c. Davis OF Davis Bros. }, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
VIM. B. Stillwell of ID. c. Bacon g. Co. J
A. p. solomon (of Henry Solomon &
SOM
b. A. Denmark (of Denmark & Adams. J
j. X. Garnett COT Garrett, Stubs 81
Coz
J. A. Einsteln of A. Einstein's Sons. J
w. J. Lindsay (of Lindsay & Morgan
J. p. Williams COT j. 2. Williams 81
Co..
Ii. NJ. Hutton with Malcolm MacIean. }
John h. Young (of Ellis, Young a. Co. }
81. Y. Maolntyre COT NJ. Y. 81 d. 1.
MacIntyre.)
E. r. Bryan superintendent Cotton
Exchange
Daniel r. Kennedy Auction and Real
Estate.)
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
Reduction OF Taxes.

The saying that taxes and death are
sure to come, also holds good in the very
necessary article of clothing. You must
dress; law requires it; now why not dress
well when you can, which takes but very
little money to accomplish Just now. The
Famous New York Clothing House, 140
Congress street, is making further re-
duction Of 10 per cent, altogether 20 per
cent, off OF our regular low prices, origi-
nally marked in plain figures; tor in
stance, $40 suit figures down TO So. and
so on. the public well knows that we
manufacture our own clothing. the sell
ing price originally being % per cent.
lower than other clothiers buy them at.
Considering ali this, 1T is easy to see how
low our prices are. This reduction Is for
the purpose OF making room for spring
goods. The same reduction also extends
to our heavy underwear. Remember it
takes but very little money to dress we'll,
when you buy Of the Famous" three
doors from the corner OF Whitaker street.
A full line of Gents Kid Gloves at Bel
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
STABBED WITH SCISSORS.

A Yamacraw Woman Makes Things
Lively For Her Other Half.
Dolly Ancrum and her other half,
Tinny, residents of Indian street, near
Farm, disagreed yesterday about some
domestic matter. Both used rather rough
Bpithets in speaking of the other. and the
husband was provoked to strike his wife.
bhe instantly came to time and stabbed
him in the left temple with pair of scis-
sors. The blood spurted out and the
nelghbors thought that Tinny had a close
call. In the afternoon he was before
Magistrate Waring Russell, Jr., and had
a warrant issued for Dolly. The evidence
at the hearing was convincing against
her, and she was held for the City Court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
The savannah Brick Company.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the savannah Brick Manufacturing
Company was herd'sst evening and the
following gentlemen were elected direc-
tors for the ensuing year; Edward
Lowell, II. p. Lowell, K. L. Hackett, w.
p. Bailey, NJ. 5. hamlet, Il. +. Lovell.
The directors met Immediately after
the adjournment of the stockholders
meeting and elected the following Off
GERS:
Presldeut-Edward Lowell.
Vice President-E. f.. Lowell.
superintendent. 7. Lowell.
Secretary Treasurer-W. T.. Bailey.